Air Pollution

Letters to the Editor, February 28, 2013

28 Feb 2013

We would like to point out that the article "Smog in Pearl Delta 'worse than Beijing'" misrepresented how air pollution in the Pearl River Delta should be understood. For those of us who study air...

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Beijing air quality plummets after Lantern Festival fireworks

25 Feb 2013

Heavy smog blanketed most areas in Beijing and air pollution readings surged after enthusiastic residents set off fireworks to celebrate the annual Lantern Festival, Xinhua reported on Monday.

Lantern Festival traffic and fireworks cause smog in Beijing

24 Feb 2013

Millions of migrant workers flowed back to cities on Sunday, formally marking the end of celebrations for the Lunar New Year period in China.

Government could save lives by raising cigarette taxes

19 Feb 2013

Readers may know that Hong Kong's poor air quality has accounted for an average of 3,200 premature deaths over the past five years. The government is finally making noises about doing something...

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Flights cancelled as Beijing is blighted by smog yet again

18 Feb 2013

Thick smog that blanketed Beijing and surrounding regions for a record 21 days last month returned, causing travel chaos as many businesses reopened and people returned after the Lunar New Year...

Opinion

Wang Xiangwei

Super ministries may not be the right answer for mainland China

Alex Lo

Church developers remain unbowed by government rules

George Chen

A house is not a home until it becomes affordable

Letters to the Editor, February 16, 2013

Ease rules to breathe new life into parks

Why is Hong Kong so different from other cities when it comes to managing public places meant for relaxation?

Fireworks send Shanghai pollution levels soaring again

Haze and more Spring Festival firework celebrations pushed Shanghai air pollution levels to new highs early on Thursday.

Gloomy outlook in campaign for mainland pollution laws

Environmental experts warn that a campaign to tackle the mainland's air pollution through legal means looks doomed to fail.

They give various reasons for their bleak outlook, including poor...

HEALTH

The greater the air pollution, the smaller the baby, study finds

Pregnant women increase the risk of having a low-birth-weight baby when they breathe in air pollution from vehicles, heating and coal power plants, an international study has concluded.

Beijing

Carbon monoxide poisoning kills 10 in Beijing

At least 10 people died in Beijing this week from suspected carbon monoxide poisoning, state media reported on Wednesday.

PUBLIC HEALTH

Air pollution linked to low birth weight, study finds

For pregnant women, breathing in air pollution from vehicles, heating and coal power plants increases the risk of having a low birth weight baby, an international study said on Wednesday.